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PHILLIP NIES, OF NEVARK, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OFTW'O-THIRDS TO JOHN SCHLEGELAND JOHN ERBE, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

les PICK AND BREAKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 285,060, datedSeptember 18, 1883.

' Application mea August 3, lees. (No model.)

To all whom it may conce/rn:

Beit known that I, PHILLIP N1Es,a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Newark, in the county of Licking and State of Ohio,have invented certain new` and useful Improvements in Ice Picks `andBreakers, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

My inventionrelates to improvements in ice-picks.

My invention relates to that class of icepicks which have a knob-handleor head, and which are used to reduce pieces of ice to small fragmentsby breaking it with the knob end.

The object of .my invention is to relieve the hand from the jar andshock to which it is subjected by the yuse of ordinary icep`icks; Valsoto combine with the ice pick and breaker an elastic spring, by which itshall be better adapted for the purpose required.

My invention consists in constructing a combined ice pick and breakerwith a spiral spring intermediate between the handle and the knob orbreaker of the same, said spring forming the shaft entire, whichconnects the knob and the handle parts.

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of my improved ice pick andbreaker. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

A is the ice pick and breaker.

u is the knob on the top end, by which the ice is reduced to smallfragments when it is used as a breaker, the piece to be broken up beingheld in one hand and the handle o grasped with the other hand, and theinstrument used like a mallet.

A rod, b, which extends straight through the central longitudinal hole,o2, in a and through hole c in the handle o, which is also in thecentral longitudinal line of the latter, has its entire middle portionbetween the knob and handle parts coiled into a strong spiral spring,which forms the connectingshaft of the tool, and which latter is therebyrendered much better adapted for the purpose of breaking the ice intosmall fragments in the manner described, as the elasticity of the spiralspring causes a quick rebound of the breaker and prevents any shock orinjury to the hand bythe force of the blows. The rod b of which thespring is formed is continued straight through the handle c far enoughto have its lower end formed into a pick, being pointed at the end d. Acollar, e, secured to the rod below the handle c, prevents the latterfrom coming off. That part of rod b above the spring extends through thecenter of knob a, and is secured at the top end by a nut, c', a recessbeing turned inthe knob at the top to receive the nut.

. In constructing my improved ice pick and breaker I first form thespiral upon the middle of the rod I), which'latter is of steel, andpointed for the pick at one end. is then slipped on the upper end andsecured by the nut o', as before stated, and the handle o, having asimilar central longitudinal hole therein, is slipped over the lowersection of the rod, and is securely fastened by the collar e, which canbe soldered to the rod, or a thimble with a closed end can be used, andsoldered to the rod as'an equivalent for the same.

AI claim as my invention l 1. An ice-pick having the middle ol shaftportion 'of the same formed of a spiral spring, said spring connectingthe breaker and handle portion of the same, substantially as andv forthe purpose set forth.

2. In anice pick and breaker, the combi nation, with a steel rod pointedat one end to adapt it to be used as a pick, and having a spiralspringcoil in the middle of the same, of the knob or breaker upon the uppersection of said rod and the handle for the same upon the lower section,said rod extending through both knob and handle and secured thereto,substantially as and for the purpose set-forth.

3. The combination, with rod b, having its middle section formed into aspiral spring and its lower end, d, pointed, to be used as a pick, ofthe knob a and the handle c, the latter being secured upon the lowersection of the rod by a collar, c, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PHILLIP NIES.

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THOMAS V.PH1LIrrs, OHAs. XV. BEAU..

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